09/28/2026
It's a wrap! The Outdoor Market in Redmond Oregon is over. I can say it was a lot of work, but we did very well. This year, it was definitely a "Smalls" market. Meaning everything that's easily packed and put in a bag, was selling. We sold the majority of items for $5 and under. Let me tell you, it ads up quickly. If you have ever thought about doing a flea market, or market this size to get rid of your "stuff" vs a yard sale, it might be the market for you! It's small enough to get your feet wet but big enough to sell a volume of items. It is a long ways to haul all your items to sell. I recommend penciling out the total cost involved (fuel, rooms, food, venue fee, and time) before you make any hard decisions to go. I went to this market last year as a buyer and decided it would be a good market to try as a vendor/seller. Keep in mind that every year the economy is different and items that sell well one year may not be what sells the next year. Taking a variety of a lot of items is key to making sure you have plenty of something for customers to look at to buy. Generally, if people go to these markets, they want to buy something fun. "The Joy Factor"
Last year as buyers, we saw people buying a lot of clothes, decor, picture, lamps, mirrors, furniture and weird vintage. This year we experienced shoppers buying color glass, trinkets, linens, small furniture (end tables-stands) pictures, memorabilia, rusty iron decor, gas & oil.
I would say half of the vendors sold clothes this year. Dark wood furniture was definitely in. Very little painted furniture this year. It's fun to try and learn new things. As with anything new, do your homework first and be open to learn how to do it better next time. I would recommend giving it a try, maybe do a day market closer to home. We felt we did very well, six hours of travel time was rough driving home after being tired from days of vending. Undecided if we will do another that far from home. Thanks for following along with us! Linda Station 30 Collectibles and More.